News tagged with gas flow
Team explains how dinosaurs rose to prominence
A shade more than 200 million years ago, the Earth looked far different than it does today. Most land on the planet was consolidated into one continent called Pangea. There was no Atlantic Ocean, and the rulers ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2010 |
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Chemical measurements confirm official estimate of 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill rate
By combining detailed chemical measurements in the deep ocean, in the oil slick, and in the air, NOAA scientists and academic colleagues have independently estimated how fast gases and oil were leaking during ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Curtailing open grocery refrigerators' energy loss
Open refrigerated display cases holding eggs, cheese, drinks and more are a favorite of supermarket chains. Despite the easy access they offer customers, the inefficient energy-guzzlers cost retailers a huge ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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First study of dispersants in Gulf spill suggests a prolonged deepwater fate
(PhysOrg.com) -- To combat last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, nearly 800,000 gallons of chemical dispersant were injected directly into the oil and gas flow coming out of the wellhead nearly one mile ...
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Atmospheric pressure plasma jet from a grounded electrode
Because they are portable and easy to operate at ambient temperatures, cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) should find innovative applications in biomedicine, materials science and fabrication industries. ...
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Scientists Explore Origins of 'Supervolcanoes' on the Sea Floor
(PhysOrg.com) -- "Supervolcanoes" have been blamed for multiple mass extinctions in Earth's history, but the cause of their massive eruptions is unknown.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2010 |
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New research aims to improve natural gas production
Natural gas is an abundant energy resource for the United States, but much of it remains trapped in shale or tight-sand formations. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology hope to develop ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Researcher investigates new material grown from sugar
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ordinary table sugar could be a key ingredient to developing much lighter, faster, cheaper, denser and more robust computer electronics for use on U.S. military aircraft.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Refining solar power: student's research may help increase solar cell efficiency
(Phys.org) -- Stephen Mulligan, a University of Delaware senior studying mechanical engineering, has co-authored a paper explaining the effects of gas flow on newly developed solar cells. The paper, entitled ...
Apr 13, 2012 |
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OU researchers to test 'quad porosity simulation' model for shale gas reservoirs
A University of Oklahoma interdisciplinary research team will field test a newly developed 'quad porosity model' for shale gas reservoirs in the next few months. The three-year, $1.5 million project was funded by the Research ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Study predicts Australian seabed response to climate change
(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO scientists have produced the first preliminary predictions of the potential impact of climate change on the Australian seabed.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2009 |
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